Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 79 of 400
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# Page Analysis This is running prose from a narrative poem, appearing to be from Book 2, Chapter 12 of "Albions England." The visible text describes a combat between Hercules and Cacus (a giant), wherein Hercules pursues Cacus into a flaming cave, they fight with axes in open air, and Hercules ultimately defeats and kills his opponent. The passage concludes with Chapter XII beginning, which mentions giants of Cremona and Cacus being slain, with Latin princes praising and presenting gifts to Hercules. The text is printed in early modern English verse with italicized character names.
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